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Siding
7 Types of Siding for Your Home
When it comes to your home, nothing makes a lasting first impression like a striking exterior. While decorations and landscaping help to improve the appearance of your house, the siding you choose to complete your home’s design style is paramount. Here are our top picks for types of siding options to increase the curb appeal…
Windows
Best Windows for Small Bathrooms
Bathroom windows can pose a bit of a design dilemma. You want ultimate privacy in the bathroom, but natural light is helpful for most personal grooming tasks. In small bathrooms, there aren’t always options when it comes to the location or size of the window. Plus, bathrooms located at inner areas of the home prevent…
Roofing
For the past 20 years, Pantone‘s color experts have released their “Color of the Year,” which influences industries across the globe— including fashion, home furnishings, and graphic design. Similarly, Owens Corning shares their “Shingle Color of the Year” for contractors and homeowners. For 2019, Owens Corning selected Black Sable, a shade described as a “timeless,”…
Other Home Projects
Building a Balcony: All You Never Knew, But Need To
Building a balcony can increase your outdoor living space for less than the cost of a ground-floor deck. If you’re considering adding a balcony to your second story, you’ll want to select the best design, materials, and contractor for your budget and your goals. Here are a few things to think about as you start…
Roofing
3 Things to Consider Before a Metal Roof Replacement
Replacing your roof is a major investment that requires careful research, budgeting, and consideration. Before you commit to a metal roof replacement, it is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages of this unique roofing type. Compare Roof Replacement Costs Metal roofing materials can be three times as expensive as other traditional roofing types — …
Home Security
10 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Smart
Thanks to home automation, you can now have complete and personalized control of your appliances, lighting, temperature, and even entertainment—all through internet-enabled applications. By automating your home and being able to control it from anywhere in the world, home automation will help you save time, money, and energy. Here are ten easy ways to make your home a smart…
Flooring
How to Paint Over Vinyl Floors
We tend to have a love-hate relationship with vinyl floors. It’s inexpensive, usually comes in convenient sheets or rolls, and is easy to install. Vinyl can also be found in a wide array of colors that can be matched to any style and room. However, once you’ve installed it, it can be a pain to…
Kitchen
When it comes to outdoor entertaining, most of us want to be outside, where the party is. But when you’re on kitchen duty, you can’t exactly get out and enjoy the fine weather and company. That leaves you either stuck all alone or running back and forth all night. And neither of those makes for…